Intent to Award Sole Source.docx

DOCX document 22 KB Posted

Attached to
Intent to Award Sole Source - Ansys
Solicitation number
Not on record
Issued by

About this file

This document is a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source by the United States Air Force for software procurement. The Air Force Sensors Directorate (AFRL/STO) intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Synopsys for Ansys software renewals, with a total estimated value of $70,362.37. The contract will cover multiple Ansys software products including CFD Enterprise, Discovery Modeling, Electronics Premium HFSS, HPC Pack, and Zemax OpticStudio Pro, with a 12-month performance period starting approximately September 1, 2025.

The notice allows for potential competitive responses, with contractors able to submit capability statements or proposals within 6 days of issuance (by August 20, 2025). Interested parties must provide contact information, business size, socioeconomic status, CAGE/DUNS numbers, and demonstrate how their product meets specified characteristics. Responses are limited to 10 pages and should be emailed to Stephen J. Wenclewicz. The procurement uses Fiscal Year 22 and 25 funds, with NAICS code 513210 and a size standard of $47M. While currently a sole source intent, the government reserves the right to convert this to a competitive or small business set-aside procurement.

View the file

Other files

File Type Posted
SSJ - ANSYS LAN - 2025_Redacted.pdf PDF
BOM Ansys LAN.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet

On GovTribe

Work with this file

  • Download the original file
  • Contacts named in this file
  • Similar government files
  • Ask GovTribe AI about this file

Text version

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price order to a single source Synopsys, on or about 1 Sept 2025 The period of performance (PoP) shall be 12 months from recipet of award

PSC: 7A21

NAICS: 513210

Size Standard: $47M

Software name: Ansys Enterprise

Supplier name: Ansys

Product description:

The Sensors Directorate (AFRL/STO) currently has a requirement to purchase renewal of ANSYS - HFSS software.

This requirement will be awarded as a new firm fixed price (FFP) contract. Based upon market research conducted by the program office, the total estimated value of this acquisition is $70,362.37.

QTYSoftware Name
1Ansys CFD Enterprise
1Ansys Discovery Modeling
1Ansys Electronics Premium HFSS
6Ansys HPC Pack
1Ansys Zemax OpticStudio Pro

The appropriation for this requirement is Fiscal Year 22, 3600 funds .

The appropriation for this requirement is Fiscal Year 25, 3600 funds.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received within 6 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement.

If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603. If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply.

A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Contractors should be aware of the following information:

1. Contractors must include the following information:

a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.

b. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above.

c. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including: Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone.

d. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number.

2. In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above.

3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.

4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format.

Responses should be emailed to Stephen J. Wenclewicz at stephen.wenclewicz.1@us.af.mil no later than, 20 Aug 2025 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Stephen J. Wenclewicz through email.

File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .